atlantic county

Absecon police are asking the public to help find a man believed to be a danger to himself.Patrick Morrisey, 22, has not been seen since leaving his home on Natalie Terrace at about 10 a.m. Saturday.He is said to be suicidal and exhibited delusional and paranoid behavior in the days before he disappeared, loved ones … Read moreAbsecon police need help finding suicidal man

A car stop led Hamilton Township police to a large amount of heroin and a man wanted on a warrant.The car was stop at 8:50 p.m. Wednesday near milepost 41 on Route 322, police said.The front seat passenger, Falmata Ali, was wanted on a warrant.Ali, 19, was found with 1,300 bags of heroin, a clear … Read moreMan arrested with 1,300 bags of heroin in Hamilton Township

A Mays Landing man accused of forcing women into sex slavery was ordered held in jail Monday.El Joshua is accused of holding three women inside his home, forcing two to have sex with men for money and making a third his servant.But Joshua’s attorney argued that the information provided by the alleged victims was inconsistent, … Read moreAlleged Mays Landing sex-trafficker will stay in jail

An Atlantic City man is in jail after he allegedly slashed a man with a machete during an argument.Police were called to the 100 block of Tennessee Avenue just before 7:30 p.m. Monday for a fight, Sgt. Kevin Fair said.They found a 47-year-old city resident with deep lacerations to both hands, according to the report.The … Read moreAtlantic City man allegedly slashed man with machete

One person was wounded in a shooting early Sunday morning at an Atlantic City casino.Police were called to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s City Campus at 5:13 a.m., after a man walked in with a gunshot wound, Sgt. Kevin Fair said.The 25-year-old man told police he was shot after an altercation at the Hard Rock Hotel … Read moreMan wounded in shooting at Hard Rock